Shopping bag



April 2, 1935. M. KATZ SHOPPING BAG Filed Dec. 22, 1932 INVENTOR. Morris Kai 23 2 ATTOR EY Patented Apr. 2, 1935 I UNIT-ED STATE s PATENT oF-riE;

1,996,619 SHOPPING BAG Morris Katz, New York, N. Y.' I Application December 22, 1932','Se rial1\lo. 648,360

'11 Claims. (01129-54) This invention relates to What are commonly known as shopping bags composed of heavy paper, and particularly to a bag reinforcement and handle structure which will provide a more practical handle and also serve to prevent tearing of the bag. when in use; and the object of the invention is to provide a bag of the class described with a supporting and reinforcing cord attached to the bag to reinforce the bottom thereof, and looped at opposite sides of the bag to form handle'members and further to the provision of a coiledbody of paper rope or twisted paper strand enveloping the handle portions of said cord toprovidea stouter handle construc--' tion, prevent cutting of the hands. in carrying the bagiilled with merchandise; a further object being to provide a coiled body of thecla'ss described which extends through openings formed in the bag to provide bearings for the support ing'twine or cord, preventing the tearingof the bag where the openings are formed therein; and with these and otherobjects in view, the invention consists in a shopping bag of the class described, which is simple in construction, efiicient in'use, and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed. The invention is fully disclosed in the follow- :ing specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of myimprovement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the view and in which:

"Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bag made according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial, transversesection of the bag shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 isa sectional, detail view 'ofa part of the-handle which Iemploy; and

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing only apart of the constructionand showing a modification. Inthe drawing, ill represents a shopping .bag of conventional form, the bottom ll of which consists of foldable parts to permit the extension of said bottom to form an oblong, rectangular container in which articles of merchandise may be placed, and also to facilitate the ;flat packing and shipment of the bag when not in use. It will be understood that the bag In may be composed of any suitable material, and of :any desired ornamentation to enhance theappearance thereof, as is customary in the manufacture of bags of this class. i

At I2, I have shown a reinforcing and sup- I porting cord or twine which may be composed per or what isknown'as paper rope to provide bersl5 adjacent the opening will bear against the outersurface of the bag and thus reinforce in addition to reinforcing th'estrain'on the bag adjacenttheopenings l3-.-

of any suitable material, su'ch' for example, as

twistedjpape'r producing what is known as paper rope" or twine, and this strand is formed: into two loops lzd and 12b projecting above the upperedge-of each side of'the bag toform handle '5 members,'the ends, of each loop extending into the bag through openings l3 disposed adjacent the 'upper' ends thereof, and then outwardly throughfl openings 13, then inwardly through openings l ldi'sposedadjacent the bottom of the bag; and then outwardly throughopenings- 14a on the bottom of the bag and across the bot tom of the bag, the ends of the loop I'm being continuous with those of the loops/I217. In other words, the handle .portions and supporting strands extendingtherefrom are made from a. single cord or'strand, the ends of which may be attached as seen at 'l2c The general structure of thebag' as above described is. old' and well known. I g

' In carrying my invention into effect, I arrange on the loops orhandle portions "|2a l2b, supplemental hand. grips or handle members l5 made from a strand'of suitable material fashioned toform a continuous coil orspring-like body which envelops the loops I211, 12b, and in which the strands of said loopsare slidably or movably supported. In'the construction shown, the members 15 are fashioned from twisted pathe soft texture to said supplemental handle i members, and it will be apparent that by virtue of the material enlargement of the'loop's l2a, 12b

by the arrangement of the members'IS thereon, more-comfortablehandle members or grips are 5 Provided. v

The coiled bodies or members I5 extend through the openings I3 and into the bag for an inch or'more'as indicated at l5a, andit will thus be seen that the ends 1511 passing through the aper- ,tures l3=form-bearings or bushings through which the'cord or strand I2 'is free to pass. This will operate to prevent the tearing of the bag at the openings I '3,as it-will appear that when the bag is loaded with merchandise, the ends'of. the memthe bag-against the strain of the'cord; l 2 thereon, I

The handle members Ii-will fit snugly in the apertures l3 to prevent displacement of the handle members therefrom, and if desired, the end portions of the supplemental handle memb s 15 ma hesleedp ther di th r bag, and in so doing the attachment will be made so as to permit free movement of the cord l2 longitudinally of the members l5. In this connection, it will be understood that when the bag is in use and the two handle members are grasped by the hand in carrying the bag with one or more articles therein, the supplemental handle members IE will remain fixed in the hand, and the loop portions l2a, l2b,of thecord l2 will be free to slide longitudinally throughthe coils of the members I5, especially in the swinging movement of the bag, thus eliminating the strain on the hand or any possibility of cutting,

occasioned by frictional engagement.

In Fig. 4 of the drawing, I have shown aslight modification, wherein the supplemental handle member l5 terminates at its ends outwardly of the wall structure of the bag II] at the openings I 3, said ends l5b of the handle members being enlarged to form stops, preventing inward movement of the handle members into the bag. ,With this type of construction, it will appear that the supplemental handle members at all times extend beyond the bag, andwill prevent shifting of the looped or handleportions 1211, I26 of the cord l2, as will be apparent. With this construc tion, the cord l2 or the loops l2d, l2b thereof are free to pass longitudinally through the supplemental handle members l5, asin' the other structures, thus providing thesame advantageous characteristics.

It will be understood that the supplemental handle members may be produced in a color similar to that of the color of the strand l2, or a color contrasting thereto- It will also be apparent that while I have shown my improved handle construction as applied to a bag of specific form and construction, I am not necessarily limited'in these respects, and it will also be understood that various types of tubular supplemental handle members may be employed, which will provide the structural features herein specified, and at the same time, it will appear that thesupplemental handle structure is applicable to handles of various types and classes, and various changes in and modifications of the construction herein shown and described may be made within .the scope of the appended claimswithout departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages. U a a r Having fully described my invention, whatI claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-- l

1. The combination withga container of the class described having a U-shaped, strand-like handle member protruding beyond the container,

of a. supplemental handle member involving a tubular body of flexible material enveloping, said first named handle member and in which the first named handle member is longitudinally movable,

the ends of said supplemental handle member extending through the container, and forming bearings for the first named handle member first named handle member and in which the first named handle member is longitudinally movable, theends of said supplemental handle member extending through the container and forming bearings for the first named handle member where it passes through the container, and said supplemental handle member being fashioned from astrand-like body formed into an elongated coil,

' 4. The combination with a. container of the class described having a U-shaped, strand-like handle member protruding beyond the container, of a supplemental handle member involving a tubular body of flexible material enveloping said first named handle member and in which the first named handle member is longitudinally movable, the ends of said supplemental handle member extending through the container and form ing bearings for the first named handle member where'it passes through the container, said supplemental handle member being fashioned from a strand-like body formed into an elongated coil, and the strand of said coiled body being composed of twisted paper.

5. In shopping bags of the classdescribed having reinforcing cords extending from the bottom of the bag upwardly along the sides thereof andterminating in upwardly projecting loops forming handle members, a supplemental handle member for each of said loops comprising an elongated flexible coiled body enveloping said loops and in which the loops are longitudinally movable, the strands of said loops passing through the bag adjacent the upper ends thereof, and said supplemental handle members extending through the bag and forming bearings for said strands where they pass through the bag.

6. In shopping bags of the a class described having reinforcing cords extending from the bot.- tom of the bag upwardly along the sides thereof and terminating in upwardly projecting loops forming handle members, a supplemental handle member for each of saidloops comprising an elongated flexible coiled body enveloping said 'loops and in which the loops are longitudinally movable, the strands of said loops passing through the bag adjacent the upper ends thereof, said supplemental handle members extending through the bag and forming bearings for said strands where they passthrough the bag, and said supplemental handle members being formed from paper rope.

'7. The combination with an elongated strand, a portion of which is looped to form a handle member, of a tubular hand grip body in the form of a coiled strand, said first named strand being contained within said body-and the ends thereof projecting freely beyond the ends of said body, and said strand being movable longitudinally of said body and through the ends thereof when the handle member is in use.

. 8. The combination with an elongated strand,

a portion of which is looped to form a handle member, of a tubular hand grip body in the form of a coiled strand, said first named strand being contained within said body and the ends thereof projecting freely beyond the ends of said body, said strand being movable longitudinally of said body and through the ends thereof when the handle member is in use, and the strand of said tubular body being composed of paper cord.

9. The combination with a strand like handle member of the class described of asupplemental handle member in the form of an elongated spring like body arranged on and enveloping said first named handle member, with the strand of the first named handle member projecting beyond the ends of the supplemental handle member in unobstructed portions permitting handle member, of a tubular hand grip body in the form of a coiled strand, said first named strand being contained within said body and the ends thereof projecting freely beyond the ends of said body, said strand being movable longitudinally of said body and through the ends thereof when the handle member is in use, and

combination with an elongated I adjacent coils of said tubular hand grip body 20 being spaced apart longitudinally of said strand.

MORRIS KATZ. 

